He was most recently seen presenting The Great British Story on BBC Two last year.

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"This was almost as exciting and after seeing the other girls win it was great to complete a really good day for British tennis, " said the 21-year-old from Surrey.

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How can the British teams compete with that and the fact that Great Britain gets three times less funding a year?

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""It's been a great honour to be included in the list which caps an amazing year for me personally and for British sport.

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Golf A great year for veteran Mark O'Meara with two majors, while a new star bloomed on the British golf scene in young Justin Rose only to wither in the autumn.

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